It all really comes down to habit. Once people get used to doing things one way — like using the word "horsepower" to refer to an engine's output — it can be exceedingly difficult to get them to ...

The steam engine still drives the economy in Germany. In areas where there were particularly large numbers of steam engines at the end of the 19th century, average wages are still more than 4 per cent ...

The steam engine is often credited as one of the most transformative inventions in human history. It laid the foundation for the Industrial Revolution, revolutionised transport, and shifted the ...